Report: NFL drops $75,000 fine of Marshawn Lynch in exchange for him making himself “available” to media
Here’s a (not very) new Seahawks storyline:
The NFL on Thursday decided to drop its $75,000 fine it was going to impose on Marshawn Lynch for not talking to the national media following January’s NFC championship game provided the Seahawks’ running back “make himself available to reporters now,” NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported.
On Marshawn Lynch’s $75K fine. Per agreement, he’ll make himself available to reporters now. If he doesn’t, he pays the fine.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) August 27, 2015Of course, Lynch has shown he has his own way of making himself available to reporters, with blaring rap music at his locker drowning out all else in the days between games then unique ways of conducting interviews in the few recent times he’s done them postgame.
Marshawn Lynch, to each of a dozen questions: "Thank you for asking. I appreciate it." Then departs. #Seahawks pic.twitter.com/PGFUBI6xHo
— Gregg Bell (@gbellseattle) December 22, 2014As always, the only time this agreement will be tested is when a member of the national media visiting the Seahawks’ locker room complains to the league.
This story was originally published August 27, 2015 at 9:55 AM with the headline "Report: NFL drops $75,000 fine of Marshawn Lynch in exchange for him making himself “available” to media."